Managing system for reproducing information composed of information recording medium, managing medium, and reproduction method and apparatus method therefor

摘要

A user 11 loads a disc 13a and an IC card 16 into a reproduction apparatus 26. A reproduction managing information 14 and a reproduction permitting information 18 are read out from the disc 13a and the IC card 16 respectively. In the reproduction apparatus 26, the read out respective reproduction managing information 14 and reproduction permitting information 18 are checked and judged whether a reproduction is permitted or not. In case that the reproduction is permitted, a software information 12 in the disc is reproduced and a utilization information in the IC card 16 is detected at a same time. The utilization information 19 is recorded on the IC card 16 when the reproduction is completed. In a rental shop 28, the utilization information 19 is read out from the IC card 16 when the disc is returned to the rental shop 28 and an amount of rental fee to be charged to a user is calculated in response to the utilization information 19. The user 11 just pays the rental fee in response to the utilization of the software information.